ESB's momversations post has been resonating. Although I am far from being a mommy, I am one proud dog mom. One of my favorite things about meeting new people is the opportunity to pet chat. I'm usually the first to whip out the ole iphone to flip through dozens of Parker pics. I was happy to meet a fellow chiwa enthusiast the other day who shares my obsession.

Meet Loki: Loki's mom showed me a few normal looking photos of her Chi, but this shot made me lose it.Here you see him wearing a homeopathic herbal eye patch to cure a mild case of puppy conjunctivitis. His just take the damn picture look is killing me. Pet parents are just as weird as one's with human babies.

Saturday, January 30, 2010

*this cute post-it I found in the kitchen the other morning made my heart thump

I'm sure I'd gain new insight into the man I love from reading his dogeared copy of The catcher in the rye. Those early influential books are so formative of one's personality. I need to revisit this classic.

influential in·flu·en·tial [in-(ˌ)flü-ˈen(t)-shəl]

adj. Having or exercising influence.n. One that is of considerable importance or influence.

❝Among other things, you'll find that you're not the first person who was ever confused and frightened and even sickened by human behavior. You're by no means alone on that score, you'll be excited and stimulated to know. Many, many men have been just as troubled morally and spiritually as you are right now. Happily, some of them kept records of their troubles. You'll learn from them - if you want to. Just as someday, if you have something to offer, someone will learn something from you. It's a beautiful reciprocal arrangement. And it isn't education. It's history. It's poetry.❞- J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye

Gulp... I think I'm becoming a floozy. I'm falling fast and hard for Tauba Auerbach although I've already professed my love to so many others. I've come across some standout, stimulating and creativity conceiving works lately. I lub* me some Tauba.

Monday, January 25, 2010

My brain is full, I haven't focused like this in a long time. A slurry of different acronyms, acquiring names and faces, remembering building layouts, odd scents, sacchariny politeness. The newness is exhausting and invigorating.

Lola is a former student of the EFTI photography school in Madrid. She physically wraps everything in her scenes in clean, white paper. She is using her own domestic spaces and is interested in ideas of safety, security and protection of and within the home. Beautiful and thought provoking!

Rules: List ten things that makes you happy and do one of them today. Then link to the person who tagged you and pass this little bit of love on to 10 others.No pressure to repost.Thank you Clawfor being so sweet!

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

based on stills from the following movies:Blood DiamondThe DepartedDirty Mary Crazy LarryThe GodfatherGroundhog DayJacob's LadderThe MatadorMission ImpossibleNight of the Living DeadSyrianaTop Secret!TrafficZoolander